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A mountain range in the East that rises above the Piedmont, with the highest mountain at about 6,700 feet (2,040 m).
Appalachian
California
Sacramento, West
This country has the greatest variety of climates than any other country.
The United States
Alaska
Juneau, West
A territory inhabited and controlled by people from a foreign land is known as what?
Colony
Alabama
Montgomery, South
People who speak two languages is known as what?
Bilingual
Utah
Salt Lake City, West
Descendants of people who came from Asian countries, or Asian Americans, are mostly concentrated in what state?
California
North Dakota
Bismarck, Midwest
Hawaii
Honolulu, West
Eastern coast: this low area, which is flat and close to sea level, is called what?
Atlantic Coastal Plain
West Virginia
Charleston, Northeast or South
What is the United States extremely rich in?
Natural Resources
Kentucky
Frankfort, South
The first settlers that traveled west were called?
Pioneers
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Northeast
The Jewish New Year is known as what?
Rosh Hashanah
Virginia
Richmond, South
What is the name of the active volcano that erupted in 1980 and blew off its mountain's peak, destroying 150 square miles (390 square kilometers) of forest?
Mount Saint Helens
Stretches to the Great Plains just east of the Rocky Mountains and is filled with hills, lakes, and rivers.
Interior Plains
Nevada
Carson City, West
Name the region associated with the climate: Mild winters and humid summers of a humid subtropical climate.
The South
Maryland
Annapolis, Northeast or South
A large farm that grows mainly one crop is known as what?
Plantation
Oregon
Salem, West
Sikhs commemorate the establishment of a formalized Sikh community called the Khalsa in the 1690s with a festival called what?
Vaisakhi
Indiana
Indianapolis, Midwest
To gain their independence, the American colonists fought the British throughout what occupation?
The Revolutionary War
South Carolina
Columbia, South
Rhode Island
Providence, Northeast
Western Coast: the land gradually rises higher to a region called what?
Piedmont
New York
Albany, Northeast
Where are valuable nonrenewable natural resources mined in the United States?
Appalachians and Rocky Mountains
Florida
Tallahassee, South
By what year did the population of the United States exceeded 23 million and the country stretched all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
1850
Colorado
Denver, West
How many Americans speak another language in addition to English?
57 Million
Vermont
Montpelier, Northeast
Islands built by volcanoes millions of years ago that are far out in the Pacific Ocean; to which island is the reference?
Hawaii
This mountain range has jagged peaks and rises above 14,000 feet (4,270 m).
Rocky Mountains
New Mexico
Santa Fe, West
Name the region associated with the climate: This area has three climate regions. People live in a humid continental climate with snowy winters and warm, humid summers.
The East/ Northeast
New Jersey
Trenton, Northeast
A 2,000-mile path west from Missouri to the Oregon Territory was known as what?
The Oregon Trail
Wyoming
Cheyenne, West
A festival of lights which symbolizes the victory of good over evil.
Diwali
Montana
Helena, West
West of the Great Lakes, North America's largest and most important water source is known as what?
The Mississippi River
Texas
Austin, South
Iowa
Des Moines, Midwest
A smaller stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river is known as what?
Tributary
Arkansas
Little Rock, South
What percent does the United States have as the world’s coal reserves?
25%
Massachusetts
Boston, Northeast
The discovery of this resource in 1848 had a major impact on the country, luring hundreds of thousands of people to California.
Gold
Ohio
Columbus, Midwest
What accounts for baseball in Japan, Starbucks coffee stores in practically every major city worldwide, and an MTV channel available throughout Asia?
American Popular Culture
Nebraska
Lincoln, Midwest
How many enslaved Africans were brought to the colonies and forced to work on plantations?
Around 453,000 Africans
This land begins to increase in elevation west of the Interior Plains, and is a higher region with vast areas of grasslands that cover the plains.
Great Plains
North Carolina
Raleigh, South
Name the region associated with the climate: Wet, mild coastal climate. The region’s coldest climates are in Alaska, which has both subarctic and tundra climates. In contrast, Hawaii is the only state with a warm, tropical climate.
The West
Missouri
Jefferson City, Midwest
Located in New York City; about 190 countries members with the United States as one of the most powerful members.
The United Nations
Idaho
Boise, West
Muslims fast during this time, believing that the Koran, their holy scripture, was revealed to Muhammad.
Month of Ramadan
South Dakota
Pierre, Midwest
This creates fertile farmlands that cover most of the Interior Plains.
Silt
Arizona
Phoenix, West
Wisconsin
Madison, Midwest
The largest group of freshwater sources in the world and is also an important waterway for trade between the United States and Canada.
The Great lakes
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, South
This resource supplies the energy for more than half of the electricity produced in the United States.
Coal
Michigan
Lansing, Midwest
In July 1776, the colonial representatives adopted this document, stating that “all men are created equal” and have the right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
Declaration of Independence
Maine
Augusta, Northeast
After English, what language is the most widely spoken language in the United States.
Spanish
Illinois
Springfield, Midwest
A high percent of African Americans live in which region of the United States?
Southern States
Mountain range that stretches north along the Pacific coast. At 20,320 feet (6,194 m), it is the highest mountain in North America.
Alaska’s Mount McKinley
Mississippi
Jackson, South
Name the region associated with climate: Summers are hot and dry in this region, however, most of the region has a humid continental climate with long, cold winters.
The Interior Plains
New Hampshire
Concord, Northeast
The rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union persisted until the Soviet Union fell in the early 1990s. What was this event referred to as?
The Cold War
Louisiana
Baton Rouge, South
Jews observe this; known as Day of Atonement.
Yom Kippur
Washington
Olympia, West
Most of the mountains in this range are dormant volcanoes.
The Cascades
Tennessee
Nashville, South
Delaware
Dover, Northeast or South
An area of high ground that divides the flow of rivers towards opposite ends of a continent.
Continental Divide
Georgia
Atlanta, South
This resource provides timber that is used in constructing buildings and is also used to make paper.
Trees
Minnesota
Saint Paul, Midwest
In 1781, American forces under General George Washington defeated the British army in Virginia. What is the name of that battle?
The Battle of Yorktown
Kansas
Topeka, Midwest
About how many Americans speak Spanish at home?
36 Million
Connecticut
Hartford, Northeast
These people originally migrated to the United States from Mexico, Cuba, and other Latin American countries.
Hispanic Americans